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A comparison of drought-tolerant prairie plants to support managed and wild bees in conservation programs

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A global quantitative synthesis of local and landscape effects on wild bee pollinators in agroecosystems

scientific article published on 11 March 2013

A global synthesis of the effects of diversified farming systems on arthropod diversity within fields and across agricultural landscapes

scientific article

Activity of Broad-Spectrum and Reduced-Risk Insecticides on Various Life Stages of Cranberry Fruitworm (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Highbush Blueberry

scientific article published on October 1, 2010

An inexpensive, accurate method for measuring leaf area and defoliation through digital image analysis

scientific article published on December 2002

Assessing the Economic Importance of Dasineura oxycoccana (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Northern Highbush Blueberries

scientific article published on 26 May 2015

Baseline susceptibility of spotted wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) to four key insecticide classes

scientific article published on 16 August 2017

Behavioral and Physiological Resistance to Desiccation in Spotted Wing Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

scientific article published on 01 August 2019

Behavioural response of Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) larvae to selected plant extracts

scientific article published in November 2006

Canopy thinning, not agricultural history, determines early responses of wild bees to longleaf pine savanna restoration

scientific article published on 01 October 2019

Community and species-specific responses of wild bees to insect pest control programs applied to a pollinator-dependent crop

scientific article published in June 2010

Comparative Antennal and Behavioral Responses of Summer and Winter Morph Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) to Ecologically Relevant Volatiles.

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Comparison of Three Dispenser Distribution Patterns for Pheromone Mating Disruption of <I>Paralobesia viteana</I> (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Vineyards

scientific article published on June 1, 2012

Comparison of foliar and soil formulations of neonicotinoid insecticides for control of potato leafhopper, Empoasca fabae (Homoptera: Cicadellidae), in wine grapes

scientific article published on January 26, 2011

Contrasting Pollinators and Pollination in Native and Non-Native Regions of Highbush Blueberry Production

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Control of grape berry moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in relation to oviposition phenology

scientific article published on April 2009

Control of spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, by specific insecticides and by conventional and organic crop protection programs

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Corrigendum: Delivery of crop pollination services is an insufficient argument for wild pollinator conservation

scientific article published on 18 February 2016

CropPol : A dynamic, open and global database on crop pollination

scientific article published on 17 February 2022

Cultural Control of <i>Drosophila suzukii</i> in Small Fruit-Current and Pending Tactics in the U.S.

publication published on 17 February 2021

Cutting wild grapevines as a cultural control strategy for grape berry moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae).

scientific article published on February 2007

Delivery of crop pollination services is an insufficient argument for wild pollinator conservation

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Development of a rapid assessment method for detecting insecticide resistance in spotted wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii Matsumura)

scientific article published on 12 March 2019

Different semi-natural habitat types provide complementary nesting resources for wild bees

scientific article published in 2023

Distribution and Phenology ofDasineura oxycoccana(Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Michigan Blueberries

scientific article published on June 1, 2012

Diurnal Activity of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Highbush Blueberry and Behavioral Response to Irrigation and Application of Insecticides

scientific article published on 7 September 2017

Does Passive Sampling Accurately Reflect the Bee (Apoidea: Anthophila) Communities Pollinating Apple and Sour Cherry Orchards?

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Dose–response relationships for the antifeedant effects of Humulus lupulus extracts against larvae and adults of the Colorado potato beetle

scientific article published on January 6, 2012

Drosophila suzukii population response to environment and management strategies

scientific article published on April 2016

Entomological Opportunities and Challenges for Sustainable Viticulture in a Global Market

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Evaluation of monitoring traps for Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in North America

scientific article published on August 2012

Exclusion Netting Delays and Reduces Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) Infestation in Raspberries

scientific article published on 14 July 2016

Exploring the Efficacy and Mechanisms of a Crop Sterilant for Reducing Infestation by Spotted-Wing Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

scientific article published on 01 February 2020

Flower traits associated with the visitation patterns of bees

scientific article published on 03 June 2020

Foraging behavior and prey interactions by a guild of predators on various lifestages of Bemisia tabaci

scientific article

From research to action: enhancing crop yield through wild pollinators

article by Lucas A Garibaldi et al published October 2014 in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

Grassy–herbaceous land moderates regional climate effects on honey bee colonies in the Northcentral US

scientific article published on 17 May 2022

Habitat enhancements rescue bee body size from the negative effects of landscape simplification

scientific article published on 09 June 2019

Habitat-specific flight period in the cherry fruit fly Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew) (Diptera: Tephritidae).

scientific article published in December 2007

Harvesting effects on wild bee communities in bioenergy grasslands depend on nesting guild

scientific article published on 26 December 2018

Identities, concentrations, and sources of pesticide exposure in pollen collected by managed bees during blueberry pollination

scientific article published on 19 August 2021

Identity and diversity of pollens collected by two managed bee species while in blueberry fields for pollination

scientific article published in 2023

Implications of Three Biofuel Crops for Beneficial Arthropods in Agricultural Landscapes

Improving Osmia lignaria and O. cornifrons (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) retention with preferred nest materials and attractant spray

Influence of Native Flowering Plant Strips on Natural Enemies and Herbivores in Adjacent Blueberry Fields

scientific article published on June 1, 2011

Insecticide residue longevity for on-site screening of Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) resistance

scientific article published on 30 April 2020

Integrated Crop Pollination: Combining strategies to ensure stable and sustainable yields of pollination-dependent crops

scientific article published in 2017

Integrative biology: sea hares saved by a delicious distraction

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Interactions Between Biotic and Abiotic Factors Affect Survival in Overwintering Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

scientific article published on 01 April 2019

Invasion biology of spotted wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii): a global perspective and future priorities

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Juice Grape Canopy Structure and Cluster Availability Do Not Reduce Middle- and Late-Season Captures of Male Paralobesia viteana (Lepidoptera: Totricidae) in Sex Pheromone Traps

scientific article published on 14 April 2018

Laboratory and Field Evaluation of Host-Related Foraging Odor-Cue Combinations to Attract Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

scientific article published on 01 December 2019

Laboratory survival of Drosophila suzukii under simulated winter conditions of the Pacific Northwest and seasonal field trapping in five primary regions of small and stone fruit production in the United States.

scientific article published on 7 October 2011

Large ecosystem-scale effects of restoration fail to mitigate impacts of land-use legacies in longleaf pine savannas

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Lethal and sublethal activities of imidacloprid contribute to control of adult Japanese beetle in blueberries

scientific article published in October 2007

Lethal and sublethal effects of chlorantraniliprole on three species of Rhagoletis fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae).

scientific article published on February 2009

Mating disruption of Paralobesia viteana in vineyards using pheromone deployed in SPLAT-GBM wax droplets

scientific article published on 26 June 2008

Mismatched outcomes for biodiversity and ecosystem services: testing the responses of crop pollinators and wild bee biodiversity to habitat enhancement

scientific article published on 04 December 2019

Modeling pollinator community response to contrasting bioenergy scenarios

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Modeling the status, trends, and impacts of wild bee abundance in the United States

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Monitoring and temperature-based prediction of the whitemarked tussock moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in blueberry

scientific article published on April 2009

Mulching as a cultural control strategy for Drosophila suzukii in blueberry

scientific article published on 27 July 2019

Multistate Comparison of Attractants for Monitoring Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Blueberries and Caneberries

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Native wildflower plantings support wild bee abundance and diversity in agricultural landscapes across the United States

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Paraffin wax emulsion for increased rainfastness of insecticidal bait to control Rhagoletis pomonella (Diptera: Tephritidae).

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Perennial grasslands enhance biodiversity and multiple ecosystem services in bioenergy landscapes

scientific article published on 13 January 2014

Pesticide risk to managed bees during blueberry pollination is primarily driven by off-farm exposures

scientific article published on 03 May 2022

Pollination deficits and their relation with insect pollinator visitation are cultivar-dependent in an entomophilous crop

scientific article published in August 2024

Population genomics of Drosophila suzukii reveal longitudinal population structure and signals of migrations in and out of the continental United States

scientific article published on 01 December 2021

Predicting Within- and Between-Year Variation in Activity of the Invasive Spotted Wing Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in a Temperate Region

scientific article published on 01 September 2019

Protection of fruit against infestation by apple maggot and blueberry maggot (Diptera: Tephritidae) using compounds containing spinosad

scientific article published in April 2005

Rainfastness and Residual Activity of Insecticides to Control Japanese Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Grapes

scientific article published on October 1, 2011

Rainfastness of Insecticides Used to Control Japanese Beetle in Blueberries

scientific article published on October 1, 2012

Reduced ultraviolet light transmission increases insecticide longevity in protected culture raspberry production

scientific article published on 19 September 2017

Reduced-risk insecticides for control of grape berry moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and conservation of natural enemies

scientific article published on June 2007

Relative toxicity and residual activity of insecticides used in blueberry pest management: mortality of natural enemies

scientific article published in February 2014

Reproductive maturity of cherry fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) in managed and natural habitats

scientific article published in August 2009

Resampling of wild bees across fifteen years reveals variable species declines and recoveries after extreme weather

scientific article published in 2021

Restoration increases bee abundance and richness but not pollination in remnant and post‐agricultural woodlands

scientific article published on 20 September 2018

Screening Drought-Tolerant Native Plants for Attractiveness to Arthropod Natural Enemies in the U.S. Great Lakes Region

scientific article published on 01 December 2019

Seasonal Occurrence of Key Arthropod Pests and Beneficial Insects in Michigan High Tunnel and Field Grown Raspberries

scientific article published on 16 March 2018

Seasonal polyphenism of spotted-wing Drosophila is affected by variation in local abiotic conditions within its invaded range, likely influencing survival and regional population dynamics

scientific article published on 24 June 2020

Soil application of neonicotinoid insecticides for control of insect pests in wine grape vineyards

scientific article published on January 30, 2012

Spatially Targeted Applications of Reduced-Risk Insecticides for Economical Control of Grape Berry Moth, Paralobesia viteana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae).

scientific article published on 19 July 2016

Stability of pollination services decreases with isolation from natural areas despite honey bee visits

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Stage-Specific and Seasonal Induction of the Overwintering Morph of Spotted Wing Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Stage-specific control of grape berry moth, Endopiza viteana (Clemens) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), by selective and broad-spectrum insecticides

scientific article published on April 2005

Survival of Three Commercially Available Natural Enemies Exposed to Michigan Wildflowers

scientific article published on October 1, 2011

Synthesis of highbush blueberry pollination research reveals region‐specific differences in the contributions of honeybees and wild bees

scientific article published in 2023

Systemic insecticides for control of stem gall wasp in highbush blueberry

scientific article published in 2023

The bees of Michigan (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila), with notes on distribution, taxonomy, pollination, and natural history

scientific article published on 21 November 2017

The effectiveness of flower strips and hedgerows on pest control, pollination services and crop yield: a quantitative synthesis

scientific article published on 18 August 2020

Tillage Reduces Survival of Grape Berry Moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), via Burial Rather Than Mechanical Injury

scientific article published on 26 December 2016

Trap designs for monitoring Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae).

scientific article published on 18 November 2013

Type and distribution of sensilla in the antennae of the red clover root borer, Hylastinus obscurus

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Variation in highbush blueberry floral volatile profiles as a function of pollination status, cultivar, time of day and flower part: implications for flower visitation by bees

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Visitation by wild and managed bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) to eastern U.S. native plants for use in conservation programs

scientific article published in June 2008

Weather during bloom affects pollination and yield of highbush blueberry

scientific article published in June 2010

Widespread establishment of adventive populations of Leptopilina japonica (Hymenoptera, Figitidae) in North America and development of a multiplex PCR assay to identify key parasitoids of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera, Drosophilidae)

scientific article published in 2024

Wild Pollinators Enhance Fruit Set of Crops Regardless of Honey Bee Abundance

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Wild insect diversity increases inter-annual stability in global crop pollinator communities

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Yield-based economic thresholds for grape berry moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in juice grapes

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